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eben alexander is a harvard neurosurgeon who nearly died four years ago when a ferocious e. coli meningitis infection attacked his brain and plunged him deep into a coma for a week. brain scans showed that all of the parts of his brain that make us conscious, thought, memory and understanding, were not functioning. >> they should be a very rich network of them all through both sides, and yet we don't really see that because they're all filled with thoughts. >> reporter: doctors gave him up for dead, but after a week, eben alexander awoke, he says, with a wondrous memory. did you go to heaven? >> yes. i was rescued by this beautiful spinning white light that had a melody, indescribably beautiful melody with it that opened up into a bright valley. >> reporter: god was there, he says, as a vast presence of love, and eben says there was a young woman who soared across heaven with him on a butterfly wing and who gave him a message to take back. >> the concepts came straight into my mind. "you are loved. you are cherished. there's nothing you have to fear. there's nothing you can
eben alexander is a harvard neurosurgeon who nearly died four years ago when a ferocious e. coli meningitis infection attacked his brain and plunged him deep into a coma for a week. brain scans showed that all of the parts of his brain that make us conscious, thought, memory and understanding, were not functioning. >> they should be a very rich network of them all through both sides, and yet we don't really see that because they're all filled with thoughts. >> reporter: doctors gave...
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meet the doctor who's called a medical miracle, eben alexander. as the harvard educated neurosurgeon, dr. eben alexander was defined by science and logic, dismissing all claims of the afterlife but four years ago a rare bacterial meningitis left him in a coma on the brink of death. >> at 4:30 a.m. on monday november 10, 2008, i almost died. i woke up that morning with an extremely intense headache and two or three hours my brain started to shut down and that's when i lost consciousness completely and went into coma. i was gone from this world. i saw something that was nothing short of a miracle. i saw heaven. dr. oz: what he experienced not only spawned his book "proof of heaven," it also redirected his entire belief system. >> i was in a very lovely, bright valley with puffy pink white clouds and was traveling on a
meet the doctor who's called a medical miracle, eben alexander. as the harvard educated neurosurgeon, dr. eben alexander was defined by science and logic, dismissing all claims of the afterlife but four years ago a rare bacterial meningitis left him in a coma on the brink of death. >> at 4:30 a.m. on monday november 10, 2008, i almost died. i woke up that morning with an extremely intense headache and two or three hours my brain started to shut down and that's when i lost consciousness...
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neurosurge yon eben alexander. >> i would absolutely believe it and take it seriously. >> reporter: two people with the same message. heaven is real. for "good morning america," linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> i have read "proof of heaven." it's a fascinating read. is this something you discuss, spirituality on the show? >> yeah. i think the latino community is very spiritual. you can see god anywhere you want to. we're people of faith. our audience is, too. whoever watch this is story will feel it. >> it's amazing. >> nonbelievers, fair to say? >> if you love the dance. >>> back staij of "dancing with the stars." a big fight tonight. the bottom couples getting their second chance after being saved bay voting mishap last week. christina milian has a look at how they're getting ready. >> reporter: tonight could be their last chance to dance. jack osbourne and cheryl burke hope to survive with a jaif. you dance as if this is your last dance. >> reporter: bill engvall and emma slater. >> everybody is crunching. >> reporter: both couples still stunned they were not eliminated last mond
neurosurge yon eben alexander. >> i would absolutely believe it and take it seriously. >> reporter: two people with the same message. heaven is real. for "good morning america," linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> i have read "proof of heaven." it's a fascinating read. is this something you discuss, spirituality on the show? >> yeah. i think the latino community is very spiritual. you can see god anywhere you want to. we're people of faith. our...
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eben alexander is a harvard neurosurgeon who nearly died four years ago when a ferocious e. coli meningitis infection attacked his brain and plunged him deep into a coma for a week. brain scans that show the parts that give us consciousness, thought and memory were not functioning. >> they should be a very rich network of them all through both sides. yet we don't really see them because they're all filled with pus. >> reporter: doctors gave him up for dead. but after a week, eben alexander awoke with, he says, a wondrous memory. did you go to heaven? >> yes. i was rescued by this beautiful spinning white light that had a melody, indescribably beautiful melody with it that opened up into a bright valley. >> reporter: god was there he says as a vast presence of love and eben says there was a young woman who soared across heaven with him on a butterfly wing and gave him a message to take back. >> the concepts came straight into my mind. you are loved, you are cherished, there is nothing you have to fear, there is nothing you can do wrong. >> reporter: and that woman, after he r
eben alexander is a harvard neurosurgeon who nearly died four years ago when a ferocious e. coli meningitis infection attacked his brain and plunged him deep into a coma for a week. brain scans that show the parts that give us consciousness, thought and memory were not functioning. >> they should be a very rich network of them all through both sides. yet we don't really see them because they're all filled with pus. >> reporter: doctors gave him up for dead. but after a week, eben...
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eben alexander almost died four years ago. now, he has his book, "proof of heaven." >> reporter: eben alexander is a healthy, 58-year-old harvard-trained neurosurgeon. an expert of science. did you go to heaven? >> yes. >> reporter: four years ago, alexander nearly died from a massive brain infection that plunged him into a coma and shut down nearly his entire mind. he was barely alive in this world. but he says he journeyed elsewhere. >> i was rescued by this beautiful, spinning white light that had a melody. indescribable beautiful melody, that opened up in a bright valley. >> reporter: he says god was there, and a vast presence of infinite love. he met a young woman, he says, his guide as they soared on a butterfly wing. and she gave him a message from heaven. >> you are loved. you are cherished. there's nothing you have to fear. there's nothing you can do wrong. >> reporter: a lot of people are going to say, doctor, it was a hallucination. >> i know this was not a hallucination. not a dream. not what we call a confabulatio
eben alexander almost died four years ago. now, he has his book, "proof of heaven." >> reporter: eben alexander is a healthy, 58-year-old harvard-trained neurosurgeon. an expert of science. did you go to heaven? >> yes. >> reporter: four years ago, alexander nearly died from a massive brain infection that plunged him into a coma and shut down nearly his entire mind. he was barely alive in this world. but he says he journeyed elsewhere. >> i was rescued by this...